Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton, who had been playing with a strained calf, went down in the first quarter and would not return.

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night to claim the first championship of their OKC era.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams reacts after making a 3-pointer during the second half of Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder won their first NBA title with a heavy dose of an old standby –- their stingy defense. The Thunder, who led the league in defensive rating in the regular season and the ...

Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, center, holds up the MVP trophy as he celebrates with his team after they won the NBA basketball championship with a Game 7 victory against the Indiana ...

Game 7 in sports is inherently exciting. Richard Deitsch and Dan Shanoff sift through the top considerations the NBA and ESPN face.

This much is certain: Sorensen is tightening up procedures, so if anyone’s word is the city’s bond, it will emanate from a top-floor office at city hall.

It was a game to forget for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who came into Thursday’s Game 6 needing one more win to bring home the Larry O’Brien trophy to middle America.

Indiana Pacers star Myles Turner dropped a four-word response to the team's chances in Game 6.

With the series even at 2-2, Oklahoma City and Indiana looks to win Game 5 of the NBA Finals and take a step closer to winning the NBA title.

After the game, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault had the perfect word to describe Williams's performance in the critical Game 5 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. "Great force.

Tyrese Haliburton had an abysmal Game 5 for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals, going 0-for-6 from the field, just four points, six assists and seven boards. But there might be a big ...